Antenna and mobile terminal

ABSTRACT

An antenna, including a first radiation part, a matching circuit, and a feed source, where the first radiation part includes a first radiator, a second radiator, and a capacitor structure, a first end of the first radiator is connected to the feed source using the matching circuit, the feed source is connected to a grounding part, a second end of the first radiator is connected to a first end of the second radiator using the capacitor structure, a second end of the second radiator is connected to the grounding part, the first radiation part is configured to generate a first resonance frequency, and a length of the second radiator is one-eighth of a wavelength corresponding to the first resonance frequency which helps to reduce an antenna length, and a volume of a mobile terminal.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a U.S. National Stage of International ApplicationNo. PCT/CN2014/074299, filed on Mar. 28, 2014, which is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of antenna technologies, andin particular, to an antenna and a mobile terminal.

BACKGROUND

The advent of the fourth generation (4G) mobile communicationsdevelopment long term evolution (LTE) raises an increasingly highbandwidth requirement for a mobile terminal, for example, a cell phone.In a case in which a cell phone becomes increasingly slimmer and antennaspace is insufficient, it is a significant challenge to design anantenna that has relatively wide bandwidth and can meet use for currentand future second generation (2G)/third generation (3G)/4Gcommunications. Especially, it is a big challenge that antenna bandwidthneeds to cover a low frequency band (698-960 megahertz (MHz)) andminiaturization of the cell phone needs to be met.

In some antenna solutions of an existing cell phone, such as a planarinverted-F antenna (PIFA), an inverted-F antenna (IFA), a monopoleantenna, a T-shaped antenna, and a loop antenna, an antenna length needsto be at least one-fourth to one-half of a wavelength corresponding to alow frequency, and therefore it is difficult for an existing terminalproduct to implement miniaturization.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an antenna whose size canbe reduced and a mobile terminal.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an antenna, including afirst radiation part, a matching circuit, and a feed source, where thefirst radiation part includes a first radiator, a second radiator, and acapacitor structure, a first end of the first radiator is connected tothe feed source using the matching circuit, the feed source is connectedto a grounding part, a second end of the first radiator is connected toa first end of the second radiator using the capacitor structure, asecond end of the second radiator is connected to the grounding part,the first radiation part is configured to generate a first resonancefrequency, and a length of the second radiator is one-eighth of awavelength corresponding to the first resonance frequency.

In a first possible implementation manner, the first end of the secondradiator and the second end of the first radiator are close to eachother and spaced, to form the capacitor structure.

In a second possible implementation manner, the capacitor structure is acapacitor, and the second end of the first radiator is connected to thefirst end of the second radiator using the capacitor structure isfurther connected the second end of the first radiator to the first endof the second radiator using the capacitor.

In a third possible implementation manner, the capacitor structureincludes a first branch structure and a second branch structure. Thefirst branch structure includes at least one pair of mutually paralleledfirst branches. The second branch structure includes at least one secondbranch, the first branches are spaced, and the second branch is locatedbetween the two first branches and is spaced from the first branches.

With reference to any one of the foregoing possible implementationmanners, in a fourth possible implementation manner, the antenna furtherincludes a second radiation part, a first end of the second radiationpart is connected to the second end of the first radiator, and thesecond radiation part and the capacitor structure generate a firsthigh-frequency resonance frequency.

With reference to any one of all the foregoing possible implementationmanners, in a fifth possible implementation manner, the antenna furtherincludes a third radiation part, a first end of the third radiation partis connected to the first end of the second radiator, and the thirdradiation part and the capacitor structure generate a secondhigh-frequency resonance frequency.

With reference to any one of all the foregoing possible implementationmanners, in a sixth possible implementation manner, the antenna furtherincludes a fourth radiation part, a first end of the fourth radiationpart is connected to the first end of the second radiator, and thefourth radiation part and the capacitor structure generate alow-frequency resonance frequency and a high-order resonance frequency.

According to another aspect, the present disclosure provides a mobileterminal, including an antenna, a radio frequency processing unit, and abaseband processing unit, where the antenna includes a first radiationpart, a matching circuit, and a feed source, where the first radiationpart includes a first radiator, a second radiator, and a capacitorstructure, a first end of the first radiator is connected to the feedsource using the matching circuit, the feed source is connected to agrounding part, a second end of the first radiator is connected to afirst end of the second radiator using the capacitor structure, a secondend of the second radiator is connected to the grounding part, the firstradiation part is configured to generate a first resonance frequency,and a length of the second radiator is one-eighth of a wavelengthcorresponding to the first resonance frequency. The baseband processingunit is connected to the feed source using the radio frequencyprocessing unit, and the antenna is configured to transmit a receivedradio signal to the radio frequency processing unit, or convert atransmit signal of the radio frequency processing unit into anelectromagnetic wave, and transmit the electromagnetic wave. The radiofrequency processing unit is configured to perform frequency selectionprocessing, amplification processing, and down-conversion processing onthe radio signal received by the antenna, convert the radio signal intoan intermediate frequency signal or a baseband signal, and transmit theintermediate frequency signal or the baseband signal to the basebandprocessing unit, or is configured to transmit, using the antenna, abaseband signal or an intermediate frequency signal that is sent by thebaseband processing unit and that is obtained by means of up-conversionand amplification, and the baseband processing unit is configured toperform processing on the received intermediate frequency signal or thereceived baseband signal.

In a first possible implementation manner, the first end of the secondradiator and the second end of the first radiator are close to eachother and spaced, to form the capacitor structure.

In a second possible implementation manner, the capacitor structure is acapacitor, and that a second end of the first radiator is connected to afirst end of the second radiator using the capacitor structure isfurther connected the second end of the first radiator to the first endof the second radiator using the capacitor.

In a third possible implementation manner, the capacitor structureincludes a first branch structure and a second branch structure, thefirst branch structure includes at least one pair of mutually paralleledfirst branches, the second branch structure includes at least one secondbranch, the first branches are spaced, and the second branch is locatedbetween the two first branches and is spaced from the first branches.

With reference to any one of the foregoing implementation manners, in afourth possible implementation manner, the antenna further includes asecond radiation part, a first end of the second radiation part isconnected to the second end of the first radiator, and the secondradiation part and the capacitor structure generate a firsthigh-frequency resonance frequency.

With reference to any one of the foregoing implementation manners, in afifth possible implementation manner, the antenna further includes athird radiation part, a first end of the third radiation part isconnected to the first end of the second radiator, and the thirdradiation part and the capacitor structure generate a secondhigh-frequency resonance frequency.

With reference to any one of the foregoing implementation manners, in asixth possible implementation manner, the antenna further includes afourth radiation part, a first end of the fourth radiation part isconnected to the first end of the second radiator, and the fourthradiation part and the capacitor structure generate a low-frequencyresonance frequency and a high-order resonance frequency.

In a seventh possible implementation manner, the first radiation part islocated on an antenna bracket.

According to the antenna and the mobile terminal provided in theembodiments of the present disclosure, the first end and the second endof the second radiator are utilized to form a parallel-distributedinductor in a composite right/left-handed transmission line principle,and the capacitor structure is a series-distributed capacitor structurein the composite right/left-handed transmission line principle such thata length of the second radiator is one-eighth of a wavelengthcorresponding to a low frequency, thereby reducing a length of theantenna, and further reducing a volume of the mobile terminal.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentdisclosure more clearly, the following briefly introduces theaccompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments. Theaccompanying drawings in the following description show merely someembodiments of the present disclosure, and a person of ordinary skill inthe art may still derive other drawings from these accompanying drawingswithout creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an antenna according to a firstembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram of an equivalent circuit of theantenna shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a resonance frequency generated by theantenna shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an antenna according to a secondembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an antenna according to a thirdembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an antenna according to a fourthembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a resonance frequency generated by theantenna shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a frequency response diagram of the antenna shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a radiation efficiency diagram of the antenna shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of assembly of a circuit board and anantenna that are of a mobile terminal according to the presentdisclosure; and

FIG. 11 is another schematic diagram of assembly of a circuit board andan antenna that are of a mobile terminal according to the presentdisclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The following clearly and completely describes the technical solutionsin the implementation manners of the present disclosure with referenceto the accompanying drawings in the implementation manners of thepresent disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, an antenna 100 provided in a first implementationmanner of the present disclosure includes a first radiation part 30, amatching circuit 20, and a feed source 40, where the first radiationpart 30 includes a first radiator 34, a second radiator 32, and acapacitor structure (the capacitor structure is not denoted in FIG. 1,and for a capacitor structure, refer to 36 a in FIG. 4 and 36 c in FIG.6) located between the first radiator 34 and the second radiator 32. Afirst end of the first radiator 34 is connected to the feed source 40using the matching circuit 20, the feed source 40 is connected to agrounding part 10, a second end of the first radiator 34 is connected toa first end of the second radiator 32 using the capacitor structure, anda second end of the second radiator 32 is connected to the groundingpart 10, where the first radiation part 30 is configured to generate afirst resonance frequency, and a length of the second radiator 32 isone-eighth of a wavelength corresponding to the first resonancefrequency. The first resonance frequency may be corresponding to f1 inFIG. 3 and FIG. 7.

The first resonance frequency may be a low-frequency resonancefrequency.

According to the antenna 100 provided in this embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the first end and the second end of the second radiator 32are utilized to form a parallel-distributed inductor in a compositeright/left-handed transmission line principle, and the capacitorstructure is a series-distributed capacitor structure in the compositeright/left-handed transmission line principle such that the length ofthe second radiator 32 is one-eighth of a wavelength corresponding tothe low frequency, thereby reducing a length of the antenna 100.

The second end of the second radiator 32 is connected to the groundingpart 10, the capacitor structure is disposed between the second end ofthe first radiator 34 and the first end of the second radiator 32 and isconnected to the second radiator 32 in series, and the second radiator32 and the capacitor structure generate a low-frequency resonancefrequency. For the antenna, a factor that determines a resonancefrequency includes a capacitance value and an inductance value, and thesecond radiator 32 is equivalent to an inductor, therefore, the secondradiator 32 and the capacitor structure generate the low-frequencyresonance frequency. As shown in FIG. 1, the first radiator 34, thesecond radiator 32, and the capacitor structure jointly form a corecomponent in a left-handed transmission line principle, and in a path inwhich a signal flows, the signal passes through the capacitor structure,and then passes through an inductor connected in parallel to beconnected to the grounding part 10, which forms a left-handedtransmission structure. The first end and the second end of the secondradiator 32 form a parallel-distributed inductor in the left-handedtransmission line principle, the capacitor structure is aseries-distributed capacitor structure in the left-handed transmissionline principle. A schematic diagram of an equivalent circuit of theantenna is shown in FIG. 2. According to the left-handed transmissionline principle, the length of the second radiator 32 is one-eighth ofthe wavelength corresponding to the low frequency, that is, the lengthof the antenna 100 is one-eighth of the wavelength corresponding to thelow frequency. Compared with an antenna in the prior art whose lengthneeds to be at least one-fourth to one-half of the wavelengthcorresponding to a low frequency, the antenna 100 in this embodiment ofthe present disclosure has an advantage of a small size.

Furthermore, the capacitor structure and the distributed inductorbetween the second end and the first end of the second radiator 32conform to the left-handed transmission line principle, and for thegenerated first resonance frequency (for example, the first resonancefrequency may be the low-frequency resonance frequency) f1, refer toFIG. 3. Because the factor that determines a value of the firstresonance frequency includes the capacitance value and the inductancevalue, the resonance frequency may be adjusted by changing a length ofthe distributed inductor between the first end and the second end of thesecond radiator 32, or fine adjustment may be performed on the resonancefrequency by changing a value of the series-distributed capacitorstructure.

If the first resonance frequency (low-frequency resonance frequency) ofthe antenna 100 needs to be decreased, spacing of the capacitorstructure needs to be narrowed and/or an inductance value needs to beincreased. For example, reducing a distance between the second end ofthe first radiator 34 and the first end of the second radiator 32 canincrease a value of the capacitor structure. Increasing a length betweenthe first end and the second end of the second radiator 32 can increasea value of distributed inductance between the first end and the secondend of the second radiator 32. If the first resonance frequency(low-frequency resonance frequency) of the antenna 100 needs to beadjusted to a high-frequency resonance frequency, spacing of thecapacitor structure needs to be increased and/or an inductance valueneeds to be decreased. For example, increasing a distance between thesecond end of the first radiator 34 and the first end of the secondradiator 32 can reduce a value of the capacitor structure. Reducing alength between the first end and the second end of the second radiator32 can reduce a value of distributed inductance between the first endand the second end of the second radiator 32.

In an implementation manner of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG.1, the first end of the second radiator 32 and the second end of thefirst radiator 34 are close to each other and spaced, to form thecapacitor structure.

In another implementation manner of the present disclosure, as shown inFIG. 4, the capacitor structure 36 a may be a capacitor (the capacitormay be an independent electronic element), and that a second end of thefirst radiator 34 is connected to a first end of the second radiator 32using the capacitor structure 36 a is further connected the second endof the first radiator 34 to the first end of the second radiator 32using the capacitor.

As shown in FIG. 1, in an optional implementation manner, the firstradiator 34 and the second radiator 32 may be microstrips disposed on acircuit board 200. In this case, the first radiation part 30, thematching circuit 20, and the grounding part 10 are all disposed on thecircuit board, that is, the first radiation part 30, the matchingcircuit 20, and the grounding part 10 may be disposed on a same plane ofthe circuit board 200.

In another implementation manner, the first radiator 34 and the secondradiator 32 may also be metal sheets. In this case, the first radiator34 and the second radiator 32 may be formed on a bracket, and as shownin FIG. 10, the bracket is an insulation medium. Optionally, the firstradiator 34 and the second radiator 32 may also be suspended in the air.

It may be understood that a shape of the second radiator 32 is notlimited in this embodiment of the present disclosure, and the shape ofthe second radiator 32 may be roughly an L shape. In anotherimplementation manner, the second radiator 32 may be in another windingshape such as a C shape, an M shape, an S shape, a W shape, or an Nshape. Because the second radiator 32 is in a winding shape, the lengthof the second radiator 32 can further be shortened, and in this way, asize of the antenna 100 can further be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 1, in an optional implementation manner, the groundingpart 10 is a ground of the circuit board 200. In another implementationmanner, the grounding part 10 may also be a grounding metal plate.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a frequency-standing wave ratio diagram(a frequency response diagram) of the antenna 100 shown in FIG. 1, wherea horizontal coordinate represents a frequency in the unit of gigahertz(GHz), and a vertical coordinate represents a standing wave ratio. Thefirst resonance frequency (low-frequency resonance frequency) f1generated by the antenna 100 shown in FIG. 1 is approximately 800 MHz.

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 4 shows an antenna 100 a according to a secondimplementation manner of the present disclosure. The antenna 100 aprovided in the second implementation manner and the antenna 100(referring to FIG. 1) provided in the first implementation manner arebasically the same in terms of a structure, and implement similarfunctions. The antenna 100 a differs from the antenna 100 in that acapacitor structure 36 a is connected between a second end of a firstradiator 34 a and a first end of a second radiator 32 a. In an optionalimplementation manner, the capacitor structure 36 a may be a multilayercapacitor or a distributed capacitor. In another implementation manner,the capacitor structure 36 a may be a variable capacitor or a capacitorthat is connected in series or in parallel in multiple forms. Thecapacitor structure 36 a may be a variable capacitor, and therefore, avalue of variable capacitance may be changed according to an actualrequirement such that a low-frequency resonance frequency of the antenna100 in the present disclosure can be changed by adjusting the value ofthe variable capacitance, thereby improving convenience in use.

Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 shows an antenna 100 b according to a thirdimplementation manner of the present disclosure. The antenna 100 bprovided in the third implementation manner and the antenna 100(referring to FIG. 1) provided in the first implementation manner arebasically the same in terms of a structure, and implement similarfunctions. The antenna 100 b differs from the antenna 100 in that acapacitor structure 36 b includes a first branch structure 35 b and asecond branch structure 37 b, where the first branch structure 35 bincludes at least one pair of mutually paralleled first branches 350 b,the second branch structure 37 b includes at least one second branch 370b, the first branches 350 b are spaced, and the second branch 370 b islocated between the first branches 350 b and is spaced from the firstbranches 350 b. In other words, the capacitor structure 36 b iscollectively formed by the first branches 350 b and the second branch370 b.

As shown in FIG. 5, in an optional implementation manner, there are twofirst branches 350 b that are parallel to each other, the two adjacentfirst branches 350 b are spaced, there are three second branches 370 bthat are parallel to each other, and one of the first branches 350 b islocated between two adjacent second branches 370 b.

In another implementation manner, there may be four or more firstbranches 350 b, every two adjacent first branches 350 b are spaced andparallel to each other. In addition, there may be three or more secondbranches 370 b, each first branch 350 b is located between two adjacentsecond branches 370 b. A general principle is that every two adjacentsecond branches 370 b are spaced and parallel to each other, each firstbranch 350 b is located between two adjacent second branches 370 b, andmeanwhile, the second branches 370 b outnumber the first branches 350 bby one. Certainly, the foregoing principle may be reversed, that is, thefirst branches 350 b outnumber the second branches 370 b by one, everytwo adjacent first branches 350 b are spaced and parallel to each other,and each second branch 370 b is located between two adjacent firstbranches 350 b.

Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 shows an antenna 100 c according to a fourthimplementation manner of the present disclosure. The antenna 100 cprovided in the fourth implementation manner and the antenna 100 b(referring to FIG. 5) provided in the third implementation manner arebasically the same in terms of a structure, and implement similarfunctions. The antenna 100 c differs from the antenna 100 b in that theantenna 100 c further includes a second radiation part 39 c, a first endof the second radiation part 39 c is connected to a second end of afirst radiator 34 c, and the second radiation part 39 c and a capacitorstructure 36 c generate a first high-frequency resonance frequency. Asshown in FIG. 7, the first high-frequency resonance frequency may becorresponding to f6 in FIG. 7.

As a further improvement of the present disclosure, the antenna 100 cfurther includes at least one third radiation part 38 c, a first end ofthe third radiation part 38 c is connected to a first end of a secondradiator 32 c, and the third radiation part 38 c and the capacitorgenerate a second high-frequency resonance frequency, where the secondhigh-frequency resonance frequency may be corresponding to f4 or f5 inFIG. 7. The antenna 100 c in this implementation manner includes twothird radiation parts 38 c, and the two third radiation parts 38 cgenerate two second high-frequency resonance frequencies, which arerespectively corresponding to f4 and f5 in FIG. 7. One third radiationpart 38 c is located between the other third radiation part 38 c and thesecond radiation part 39 c, that is, one third radiation part 38 c isclose to the second radiation part 39 c, and the other third radiationpart 38 c is away from the second radiation part 39 c, where the thirdradiation part 38 c close to the second radiation part 39 c may becorresponding to the second high-frequency resonance frequency f5, andthe third radiation part 38 c away from the second radiation part 39 cmay be corresponding to the second high-frequency resonance frequencyf4.

It may be understood that in this embodiment, the third radiation part38 c away from the second radiation part 39 c is corresponding to thesecond high-frequency resonance frequency f4, the third radiation part38 c close to the second radiation part 39 c is corresponding to thesecond high-frequency resonance frequency f5, and the second radiationpart 39 c is corresponding to the first high-frequency resonancefrequency f6. Optionally, f4 may be corresponding to the third radiationpart 38 c close to the second radiation part 39 c or may becorresponding to the second radiation part 39 c, f5 may be correspondingto the third radiation part 38 c away from the second radiation part 39c and may be corresponding to the second radiation part 39 c, and f6 maybe corresponding to the third radiation part 38 c away from the secondradiation part 39 c or the third radiation part 38 c close to the secondradiation part 39 c. Furthermore, how f4 to f6 are corresponding to thethird radiation part 38 c away from the second radiation part 39 c, thethird radiation part 38 c close to the second radiation part 39 c, andthe second radiation part 39 c may be determined according to lengths ofthe third radiation part 38 c away from the second radiation part 39 c,the third radiation part 38 c close to the second radiation part 39 c,and the second radiation part 39 c, and a longer length is correspondingto a lower frequency. For example, if a length of the third radiationpart 38 c close to the second radiation part 39 c is greater than thatof the second radiation part 39 c, and the length of the secondradiation part 39 c is greater than a length of the third radiation part38 c away from the second radiation part 39 c, the third radiation part38 c close to the second radiation part 39 c is corresponding to f4, thesecond radiation part 39 c is corresponding to f5, and the length of thethird radiation part 38 c away from the second radiation part 39 c iscorresponding to f6.

Optionally, each third radiation part 38 c is in a shape of “

”, the two third radiation parts 38 c form two parallel branches, thetwo third radiation parts have one common endpoint, and the commonendpoint is connected to the first end of the second radiator 32 c.

As a further improvement of this embodiment of the present disclosure,one end of a fourth radiation part 37 c is connected to the first end ofthe second radiator 32 c, and the other end of the fourth radiation part37 c is in an open state.

Optionally, the fourth radiation part 37 c and the second radiator 32 cmay be located on a same side of the capacitor structure 36 c.

The fourth radiation part 37 c and the capacitor structure 36 c generatea low-frequency resonance frequency and a high-order resonancefrequency, where the low-frequency resonance frequency may becorresponding to f2 in FIG. 7, and the high-order resonance frequency iscorresponding to f3 in FIG. 7.

Optionally, the fourth radiation part 37 c is in a shape of “

”.

In an optional implementation manner, the fourth radiation part 37 c isopposite to one of the third radiation parts 38 c (for example, thethird radiation part 38 c away from the second radiation part 39 c), andan open end of the fourth radiation part 37 c is opposite to and not incontact with an open end of one of the third radiation parts 38 c, toform a coupled structure. It may be understood that the open end of thefourth radiation part 37 c is opposite to and not in contact with theopen end of one of the third radiation parts 38 c, and no coupledstructure may be formed.

In another implementation manner, in addition to the first radiator 34and the second radiator 32, the antenna 100 in the fourth implementationmanner may further include only the second radiation part 39 c or/and atleast one third radiation part 38 c or/and the fourth radiation part 37c, that is, any combination of the second radiation part 39 c, the thirdradiation part 38 c, and the fourth radiation part 37 c. Quantities ofsecond radiation parts 39 c, third radiation parts 38 c, and fourthradiation parts 37 c may also be increased or decreased according to anactual requirement.

The antenna 100 can generate multiple resonance frequencies shown inFIG. 7, where f1 is a low-frequency resonance frequency generated by thesecond radiator 32 c and the low-frequency resonance frequency is afirst resonance frequency, f2 is a low-frequency resonance frequencygenerated by the fourth radiation part 37 c, f3 is a high-orderresonance frequency generated by the fourth radiation part 37 c, f4 andf5 are second high-frequency resonance frequencies generated by the twothird radiation parts 38 c, and f6 is a first high-frequency resonancefrequency generated by the second radiation part 39 c such that theantenna 100 in this embodiment of the present disclosure is a broadbandantenna 100 that can cover a high frequency band and a low frequencyband.

The resonance frequencies f1 and f2 can cover frequencies in lowfrequency bands of global system for mobile communications(GSM)/wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA)/universal mobiletelecommunications system (UMTS)/LTE, the resonance frequency f3 is usedto cover frequencies in a frequency band of LTE B21, and thehigh-frequency resonance frequencies f4, f5, and f6 cover frequencies inhigh frequency bands of digital cellular system (DCS)/personalcommunications service (PCS)/WCDMA/UMTS/LTE.

In an optional implementation manner, f1=800 MHz, f2=920 MHz, f3=1800MHz, f4=2050 MHz, f5=2500 MHz, and f6=2650 MHz. In other words, a lowfrequency of the antenna 100 in the present disclosure coversfrequencies in a frequency band of 800 MHz-920 MHz, and a high frequencycovers frequencies in a frequency band of 1800 MHz-2650 MHz.

FIG. 8 is a frequency-standing wave ratio diagram (frequency responsediagram) of the antenna 100 c shown in FIG. 6, where a horizontalcoordinate represents a frequency in the unit of GHz, and a verticalcoordinate represents a standing wave ratio in the unit of decibel (dB).It may be found from FIG. 8 that the antenna 100 may excitelow-frequency double resonance, and the low-frequency double resonanceand multiple high-frequency resonance generate broadband coverage.

FIG. 9 is a radiation efficiency diagram of the antenna 100 shown inFIG. 6, where a horizontal coordinate represents a frequency, and avertical coordinate represents a gain. It may be found from FIG. 9 thatradiation efficiency of the antenna 100 c is higher.

In conclusion, the antenna 100 c in the present disclosure can generatea low-frequency resonance frequency and a high-frequency resonancefrequency, where the low-frequency frequency may cover a frequency bandof 800 MHz-920 MHz, and the high-frequency frequency may cover afrequency band of 1800 MHz-2650 MHz. By adjusting a distributed inductorand a series capacitor, the resonance frequencies can cover a frequencyband required in a current 2G/3G/4G communications system.

In addition, because the second end of the first radiator 34 c iselectrically connected to the first end of the second radiator 32 cusing the capacitor structure 36 c, the antenna 100 c can generatedifferent resonance frequencies by adjusting a position of the capacitorstructure 36 cbetween the second end of the first radiator 34 c and thefirst end of the second radiator 32 c. Furthermore, a value of thecapacitor structure may be determined according to areas of metalplates, a distance between two parallel metal plates, and a dielectricconstant of a medium between the two parallel metal plates, where acalculation formula is C=er×A/d, where C is a capacitance value, er isthe dielectric constant of the medium between the two parallel metalplates, A is a cross-sectional area of the two parallel metal plates,and d is the distance between the two parallel metal plates. Therefore,the capacitance value is adjusted by adjusting values of er, A, and d.

Referring to both FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show a mobileterminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, where themobile terminal may be an electronic apparatus such as a mobile phone, atablet computer, or a personal digital assistant.

The mobile terminal 300 in the present disclosure includes an antenna100, a radio frequency processing unit, and a baseband processing unit.The radio frequency processing unit and the baseband processing unit maybe disposed on a circuit board 300. The baseband processing unit isconnected to a feed source 40 of the antenna 100 using the radiofrequency processing unit. The antenna 100 is configured to transmit areceived radio signal to the radio frequency processing unit, or converta transmit signal of the radio frequency processing unit into anelectromagnetic wave, and transmit the electromagnetic wave. The radiofrequency processing unit is configured to perform frequency selection,amplification, and down-conversion processing on the radio signalreceived by the antenna, convert the radio signal into an intermediatefrequency signal or a baseband signal, and transmit the intermediatefrequency signal or the baseband signal to the baseband processing unit,or is configured to transmit, using the antenna, a baseband signal or anintermediate frequency signal that is sent by the baseband processingunit and that is obtained by means of up-conversion and amplification,and the baseband processing unit is configured to perform processing onthe received intermediate frequency signal or the received basebandsignal.

The antenna in the mobile terminal may be any antenna in the foregoingantenna embodiments. The baseband processing unit may be connected tothe circuit board. As shown in FIG. 10, in an implementation manner, afirst radiation part 30 of the antenna 100 may be located on an antennabracket 200. The antenna bracket 200 may be an insulation medium,disposed on one side of the circuit board 300, and disposed in parallelwith the circuit board 300, or may be fastened to the circuit board 300.Optionally, the first radiation part 30 of the antenna may also besuspended in the air (as shown in FIG. 11), where a second radiationpart 39 c, a third radiation part 38 c, and a fourth radiation part 37 cmay also be located on the antenna bracket 200, and certainly, thesecond radiation part 39 c, the third radiation part 38 c, and thefourth radiation part 37 c may also be suspended in the air.

According to the mobile terminal provided in this embodiment of thepresent disclosure, a first end and a second end of a second radiator 32of the antenna 100 are utilized to form a parallel-distributed inductorin a composite right/left-handed transmission line principle, and thecapacitor structure is a series-distributed capacitor structure in thecomposite right/left-handed transmission line principle such that alength of the second radiator 32 is one-eighth of a wavelengthcorresponding to the low frequency, thereby reducing a length of theantenna 100, and further reducing a volume of the mobile terminal.

The foregoing descriptions are exemplary implementation manners of thepresent disclosure. It should be noted that a person of ordinary skillin the art may make several improvements and polishing without departingfrom the principle of the present disclosure and the improvements andpolishing shall fall within the protection scope of the presentdisclosure.

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 16. An antenna, comprising: a first radiation part; amatching circuit; and a feed source, wherein the first radiation partcomprises: a first radiator; a second radiator; and a capacitorstructure, wherein a first end of the first radiator is connected to thefeed source using the matching circuit, wherein the feed source isconnected to a grounding part, wherein a second end of the firstradiator is connected to a first end of the second radiator using thecapacitor structure, wherein a second end of the second radiator isconnected to the grounding part, wherein the first radiation part isconfigured to generate a first frequency, and wherein a length of thesecond radiator is one-eighth of a wavelength corresponding to the firstfrequency.
 17. The antenna according to claim 16, wherein the firstradiator and the second radiator are metal sheets, wherein the firstradiator and the second radiator are formed on a bracket, and whereinthe bracket is an insulation medium.
 18. The antenna according to claim16, wherein the capacitor structure is a capacitor, and wherein thesecond end of the first radiator is connected to the first end of thesecond radiator using the capacitor structure is further connected thesecond end of the first radiator to the first end of the second radiatorusing the capacitor.
 19. The antenna according to claim 16, wherein thefirst radiator and the second radiator are microstrips disposed on acircuit board, and wherein the first radiator part, the matching circuitand the grounding part are disposed on a same plane of the circuitboard.
 20. The antenna according to claim 16, further comprising asecond radiation part, wherein a first end of the second radiation partis connected to the second end of the first radiator, and wherein thesecond radiation part and the capacitor structure are configured togenerate a first high-frequency resonance frequency.
 21. The antennaaccording to claim 6, wherein the first frequency is a low-frequencyresonance frequency.
 22. The antenna according to claim 21, wherein thelow-frequency resonance frequency is 800 megahertz (MHz).
 23. A mobileterminal, comprising: an antenna; a radio frequency processor; and abaseband processor, wherein the antenna comprises: a first radiationpart; a matching circuit; and a feed source, wherein the first radiationpart comprises: a first radiator; a second radiator; and a capacitorstructure, wherein a first end of the first radiator is connected to thefeed source using the matching circuit, wherein the feed source isconnected to a grounding part, wherein a second end of the firstradiator is connected to a first end of the second radiator using thecapacitor structure, wherein a second end of the second radiator isconnected to the grounding part, wherein the first radiation part isconfigured to generate first frequency, wherein a length of the secondradiator is one-eighth of a wavelength corresponding to the firstfrequency, wherein the baseband processor is connected to the feedsource using the radio frequency processor, wherein the antenna isconfigured to: transmit a received radio signal to the radio frequencyprocessor; or convert a transmit signal of the radio frequency processorinto an electromagnetic wave, and transmit the electromagnetic wave,wherein the radio frequency processor is configured to: performfrequency selection, amplification, and down-conversion processing onthe radio signal received by the antenna, convert the radio signal intoan intermediate frequency signal or a baseband signal, and transmit theintermediate frequency signal or the baseband signal to the basebandprocessor; or transmit, using the antenna, the baseband signal or theintermediate frequency signal that is sent by the baseband processor andthat is obtained by means of up-conversion and amplification, andwherein the baseband processor is configured to perform processing onthe received intermediate frequency signal or the received basebandsignal.
 24. The mobile terminal according to claim 23, wherein the firstradiator and the second radiator are metal sheets, wherein the firstradiator and the second radiator are formed on a bracket, and whereinthe bracket is an insulation medium.
 25. The mobile terminal accordingto claim 23, wherein the capacitor structure is a capacitor, and whereinthe second end of the first radiator is connected to the first end ofthe second radiator using the capacitor structure is further connectedthe second end of the first radiator to the first end of the secondradiator using the capacitor.
 26. The mobile terminal according to claim23, wherein the first radiator and the second radiator are microstripsdisposed on a circuit board, and wherein the first radiator part, thematching circuit and the grounding part are disposed on a same plane ofthe circuit board.
 27. The mobile terminal according to claim 23,wherein the antenna further comprises a second radiation part, wherein afirst end of the second radiation part is connected to the second end ofthe first radiator, and wherein the second radiation part and thecapacitor structure generate a first high-frequency resonance frequency.28. The mobile terminal according to claim 23, wherein the firstfrequency is a low-frequency resonance frequency.
 29. The mobileterminal according to claim 28, wherein the low-frequency resonancefrequency is 800 megahertz (MHz).
 30. The mobile terminal according toclaim 23, wherein the first radiation part is located on an antennabracket.
 31. The antenna according to claim 16, wherein the antennacomprises a composite right and left hand antenna.
 32. The mobileterminal according to claim 23, wherein the antenna comprises acomposite right and left hand antenna.